stembridge
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I'll have to take the battery into town to have it load tested - all I have is a basic 'toaster' tester, which I think isn't meant for small batteries.
The symptoms are such that the engine starts stumbling off and on, usually after running for 15-30 minutes, but sometimes immediately after start, as is my current case. If it runs, it might not kill the engine during one mowing session, but over several sessions seems to get worse until it dies and won't restart (no click from solenoid, no starter rotation, lights and other electrics work, tho). It's not consistent in how and when it dies, at least I've not recognized any pattern yet. It has done this since new, although I didn't recognize it as an electrical issue for some months.
The factory battery was dead when I bought the tractor (had been sitting on their dealer floor for almost a year), so they put a new battery in when I picked it up. One thing I have observed is that the battery seems to lose charge slowly in-between uses. I've seen it get as low as 11.4 volts, which is probably low enough to cause the issues I'm having. Recharging does not correct the stumbling/dying problem, however.
The dealer from whom I purchased is 5+ hours away (they had one of the last XT3s left anywhere close to me), so taking it back there isn't viable. I did take it to a local dealer in the Spring (True Value) that sells a limited range of CC as well as does general lawn equipment repair. Naturally, it ran perfectly for them! He went through the wiring and said he replaced a couple of “sketchy” connectors. Ran fine all summer after that, but started acting up again after I pressure-washed it a couple months ago (not convinced there is any correlation there). Tractor is stored in a garden shed, so it doesn’t sit out in the weather.
I downloaded the 2000 series service manual yesterday, as it seems to be very similar to the XT3. It was very helpful to better understand all the components and how they're wired together. I’m going to run some additional tests today based on what I’ve been reading.
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The symptoms are such that the engine starts stumbling off and on, usually after running for 15-30 minutes, but sometimes immediately after start, as is my current case. If it runs, it might not kill the engine during one mowing session, but over several sessions seems to get worse until it dies and won't restart (no click from solenoid, no starter rotation, lights and other electrics work, tho). It's not consistent in how and when it dies, at least I've not recognized any pattern yet. It has done this since new, although I didn't recognize it as an electrical issue for some months.
The factory battery was dead when I bought the tractor (had been sitting on their dealer floor for almost a year), so they put a new battery in when I picked it up. One thing I have observed is that the battery seems to lose charge slowly in-between uses. I've seen it get as low as 11.4 volts, which is probably low enough to cause the issues I'm having. Recharging does not correct the stumbling/dying problem, however.
The dealer from whom I purchased is 5+ hours away (they had one of the last XT3s left anywhere close to me), so taking it back there isn't viable. I did take it to a local dealer in the Spring (True Value) that sells a limited range of CC as well as does general lawn equipment repair. Naturally, it ran perfectly for them! He went through the wiring and said he replaced a couple of “sketchy” connectors. Ran fine all summer after that, but started acting up again after I pressure-washed it a couple months ago (not convinced there is any correlation there). Tractor is stored in a garden shed, so it doesn’t sit out in the weather.
I downloaded the 2000 series service manual yesterday, as it seems to be very similar to the XT3. It was very helpful to better understand all the components and how they're wired together. I’m going to run some additional tests today based on what I’ve been reading.
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